week 0 - arrival

[vicedirector]

seven vices arrival ♫ saturday & sunday 36 players remaining You remember happening upon something awful and nauseating. What it was, precisely, is lost to you, but you have the instinctive feeling that by escaping from it, you've avoided something terrible. When you open your eyes, you find yourself laying in bed in a dark, dusty room, facing a digital alarm clock. Its face, reading 12:01, is one of the only sources of light in the room. The other comes from the window, shadows flickering about. Opening the blinds will reveal that it is nighttime, and what looks to be a massive bonfire has been lit in the street at the front of the building. A wooden talisman hangs around your neck, with one of seven symbols carved on the back. Attempting to take off the talisman will result in a wave of intense dread, and the all-too-familiar nausea. A brass key engraved with a unique room number lays on the bedside table beside the clock, as well. But you won't get any answers just sitting in your room all night. >Investigate? This is an open mingle for arrival in the town. Waking up just after midnight on Saturday, characters will have the weekend to explore and socialize before the plot begins. The profiles and IC rulebooks (both the personal ones and the public one at the chapel) have not been revealed/given out yet. The kitchen will still 'prepare' breakfast on these days, and the bonfire will burn continuously into the daytime. Per items: smaller items that a character could easily carry with them will be in their rooms. Animals and larger objects will either be waiting outside or in the hotel lobby. cast setting

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[thebonezone]

[HE MAKIN' THE BIGGEST GRIN AT THAT PUN...] yeah. guess this whole thing's getting under my skin. [what have you wrought]

great. always knew you were a lady with porpoise. [any bonding moment is now ruined with a lazy fish pun. still, he's grateful. he's not sure how the whole megalovania papyrus protection squad would work with only him, and only him working at apparently very little of his usual capacities. undyne is truly the heroine papyrus deserves.]

[fourleafcleaver]

[oh no brat is her LEAST favorite title, now she's getting all riled up again]

What do you mean I can't blame you?! I totally can! You started the tone of the conversation, jackass!

[dereban]

[ Too late, she's already done it. She can't help but sigh, almost pitifully. ]

You do know what the word "impossible" means, right? [ Does she have to get her laptop and use her built in dictionary? ]

[stupidly]

[Her absence is definitely going to be the reason he dies this time around, probably... THE ONLY THING KEEPING URASHIMA ALIVE.

But ugh, why is he so... weak... to kids. The worst. He grumbles some noncommittal-sounding something or other and then turns to face the hotel again.]

If he's lost around here, he's probably confused since it's a new place, right? So he might be hiding somewhere.

[Do turtles even feel fear?? All these questions and no answers.]

1/2

[thebonezone]

hey, pal. don't worry. we're not trying to pick a bone with ya.

[he winks. this is probably extremely unhelpful.]

[friendboned]

HUMAN.... THERE IS NO NEED TO HIDE YOUR TRUE FEELINGS. I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF KIDNAPPING LOCATIONS!

[truly, a beautiful friendship is about to be born]

I'VE NEVER EVEN SEEN THIS PART OF THE UNDERGROUND BEFORE! WOWIE, THIS FRIENDSHIP IS ALREADY TAKING ME TO NEW PLACES!

[stupidly]

[Someone save Rhys from himself, someone help him make friends before the murdertrain gets rolling.]

I know that! [He does!! Despite being bullied mercilessly by CERTAIN PEOPLE (named Break) because of his general being slightly more trusting than other paranoid Pandora agents thing.]

But it would be ridiculous for everyone to lie about something like this. I've seen at least ten other people so far and it's the same every time. No one remembers how they got here or what they were doing before they woke up, everyone has one of these- [Tapping the pendant around his own neck.] -and no one can find a way out or anyone who works here.

[detanimetion]

What the heck are you cooking that takes more than an hour? I could fill my entire house up with spaghetti in less time than that! [is she saying this from experience maybe]

Sometimes! If you eat fast, you don't notice the taste!

[dereban]

[ What a beautiful friendship. And yet- ]

I'm serious, though. I don't exactly have a reason to hide my true feelings or intentions, nor would I want to kidnap anybody. That would be bad. [ And she's not a bad person, even if she can come off as cold. ]

And are you sure you can call this a friendship? You don't even know my name.

[ Although she now knows his. ]

[jackhole]

Just met you and you're already calling me vermin, great. Okay, anyway.

[ is this... is this his prize? take it back. please, take it back. ]

You mean, about the... not hitting women thing? Why am I supposed to hit women?! Actually, wait. This is feeling kind of weird. I'm gonna stop talking now.

[stupidly]

What's the point of eating if you don't notice the flavor?!

[Spoken like a true dude who gets anal about cooking...

But in the time they've spent arguing about tea and houses full of spaghetti, the fresh pan of bacon is ALMOST DONE-- So he lifts a piece with some tongs and sets it out on one of the designated bacon plates.]

Here. Try this. Be mindful of the heat, though.

[dhaosu]

[ Usually Dhaos wouldn't even say jack, but. He doesn't think the guy is the type to blow other people's information about this sort of thing. Probably. ]

... You can say I am more or less a guardian now, and at point once helped lead my people. I was the designated Prince of a certain portion of my land. Although the leading of my people is now difficult, considering current circumstances. Not to mention the events before even being forced here with humans made it increasingly difficult to get anything done.

[ He is still bitter over the whole Demon King thing. That aside, though, he would never call himself a god.

Even though he's powerful enough to be considered one. ]

While we are speaking about this, however, are you saying that humans forced you to become their treasure? Unfortunately, I do not understand the implications behind that too well.

[minogame]

( Well, she is a lucky turtle! Without her, he's a luckless spirit... )

Mhmm! That's what I thought! ( Of course turtles can feel fear, Gilbert. The real question, however, is if Kamekichi can feel fear since she's always in a sleeping state... ) He's probably in his shell somewhere... but it's cold outside...

( Cold... outside... suddenly he's aware of the cold again, ugh, )

It's cold...!

[lastgirl]

I know. Men only want to use us for their selfish and disgusting means. I don't trust a single one of them.

[The only few she did trust would never allow her be free. She doesn't need any of them.]

I've...never seen any other girls. I thought I was the only one left. I was told I was.

[sisumama]

Like an aloe?

[That could be useful for burns, but what kind of world exists where gels would be the primary healing snack? It's all about potions!]

There's not much to look at here, so I thought I'd take a look around in here...I'd be so upset if anyone got hurt and we weren't ready to take care of them.

[Bad things haven't even started to happen yet, she just has that Bad Feeling, okay.]

[sisumama]

Oooh, that's delightful!

[And she presses her hands together, hurriedly moving to admire the clock again. Because that's what it is. A clock! She holds it up to Morrigan.]

It had me fooled without the hands...how clever! I've never seen anything like this before in any of the worlds. Isn't it great?

[Look at her, she's happy now.]

[stupidly]

[Without her, he's just one lone KBC target with a bare chest.]

Oh—! [OH, RIGHT. This kid's practically dressed for summer out here? After a pause, Gilbert starts to shrug his jacket off. It'll be way too huge on Urashima for sure, but it's better than nothing...]

Here. You can use this until we go back inside.

[Unless they need to make an emergency nest for a turtle or something, in which case he can just keep it until Kamekichi is no longer in danger of freezing.]

[fourleafcleaver]

You sound awful sure of yourself. You'll share with the class if you get anything good, right?

saturday night, outside

[thebonezone]

[there's a moment where sans doesn't move. it might seem out of fear, but honestly, he's trying really hard not to laugh due to irony. this is usually the other way around, for him.

when he does turn around, its with his hands firmly in his hoodie. buddy probably didn't expect to have accosted a literal skeleton.]

hiya. i'm sans. sans the skeleton. [AS IF IT'S NOT IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS... he holds out a hand, deliberately ignoring the branch. even that's a bit too familiar. what is with humans and using sticks???]

[jackhole]

[ NO. NO FRIENDS. NO LOVE. ONLY SUFFERING. ]

Yeah, well --

[ and you think he's going to say something douchey again, right? except no he just sort of. awkwardly clear his throat and. uh. yeah. ]

That... is my story too so I guess you're not lying. I mean, right now. You're not lying right now so... uh. Good job?

we lied 2/3

[friendboned]

AAARGH!! HOW DID THAT STUPID DOG FOLLOW ME TO MY KIDNAPPING!!

[Papyrus looks particularly aggravated, and then even more aggravated when Sans puns]

SANS!!!!

3/3

[friendboned]

[but, no, it's a human!! Play it cool, Papyrus!!]

HUMAN! ARE YOU IMPRESSED BY MY BATTLE BODY AND IMPRESSIVE VOCABULARY? YOU MUST BE FEELING PRETTY OVERWHELMED RIGHT NOW! NYEH HEH HEH HEH!

BUT FEAR NOT. I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, WILL MAKE ANOTHER PUZZLE TO ASTOUND YOU WITH! HOLD YOUR AWE!

[dereban]

I'm sure of myself because there has to be the truth out there. It can't be hidden forever. [ Otherwise it wouldn't be a truth. ]

But I'll definitely share if I have to.

c

[thebonezone]

hehe. you're smiling.

[he is literally looking behind papyrus. how does he know???]

1/2

[friendboned]

[Papyrus does initially perk up when he hears Undyne's likewise dulcet tones, eyes sparkling]

UNDYNE? YOU WERE KIDNAPPED TOO??? THEY MUST BE KIDNAPPING THE COOLEST AND MOST AMAZING OF MONSTERS FOR FRIENDSHIP!

....

AND SANS!!!